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LCL sea freight from China to Finland — 2026 reference rates for 22 destinations

Destinations22 inland points

Rate rangeUSD 5–60 per CBM

Direct laneHelsinki, USD 37/CBM

GatewayHelsinki

Finland is the best-covered country on our North Europe service. Rather than quoting one port, we hold inland delivery rates to 22 Finnish destinations, all fed through the Helsinki gateway — Kuopio, Tampere, Oulu and Lahti/Nastola included, which most forwarders will not quote as a through rate.

Almost every lane runs on the COSCO loop with a Friday cut-off and Sunday ETD; a smaller group uses YML (Tuesday cut-off, Saturday ETD) and ONE (Wednesday cut-off, Monday ETD). Helsinki itself is the only direct consolidation at USD 37 per CBM — everywhere else is a road or rail leg from the gateway.

How to read these rates: figures are indicative reference levels for port-to-port LCL ocean freight, updated for October 2026. They exclude origin haulage, warehouse and customs charges, destination port charges and any surcharges. Space, cut-off times and rates must be re-confirmed at booking.

LCL rates from China to Finland — all 22 destinations

Port of destination	Volume range (CBM)	Rate (USD/CBM)	MIN (CBM)	Transit port	Cut-off / ETD	Carrier	Transit time (days)
Porvoo	0~15	5	1	Helsinki	Closed Fri / ETD Sun	COSCO	43
Lahti / Nastola	0~15	12	1	Helsinki	Closed Fri / ETD Sun	COSCO	43
Turku	0~15	14	1	Helsinki	Closed Fri / ETD Sun	COSCO	41
Tampere	0~15	13	1	Helsinki	Closed Fri / ETD Sun	COSCO	41
Vaasa	0~15	55	2	Helsinki	Closed Fri / ETD Sun	COSCO	43
Kokkola	0~15	30	2	Helsinki	Closed Fri / ETD Sun	COSCO	43
Oulu	0~15	50	2	Helsinki	Closed Fri / ETD Sun	COSCO	44
Espoo	0~15	24	1	Helsinki	Closed Fri / ETD Sun	COSCO	40
Vantaa	0~15	19	1	Helsinki	Closed Fri / ETD Sun	COSCO	40
Pori	0~15	9	1	Helsinki	Closed Fri / ETD Sun	COSCO	41
Rauma	0~15	45	2	Helsinki	Closed Fri / ETD Sun	COSCO	41
Kuopio	0~15	25	2	Helsinki	Closed Fri / ETD Sun	COSCO	41
Kouvola	0~15	21	1	Helsinki	Closed Fri / ETD Sun	COSCO	41
Kemi	0~15	60	1	Helsinki	Closed Fri / ETD Sun	COSCO	43
Mantyluoto	0~15	15	1	Helsinki	Closed Fri / ETD Sun	COSCO	43
Liepaja	0~15	18	3	Helsinki	Closed Fri / ETD Sun	COSCO	42
Jyväskylä	0~15	16	2	Helsinki	Closed Fri / ETD Sun	COSCO	41
Helsinki	0~15	37	1	Direct	Closed Tue / ETD Sat	YML	38
Kotka	0~15	7	1	Helsinki	Closed Tue / ETD Sat	YML	45
Turku (Tunku)	0~15	7	1	Helsinki	Closed Tue / ETD Sat	YML	45
Hamina	0~15	15	1	Helsinki	Closed Wed / ETD Mon	ONE	50
Lappeenranta	0~15	40	1	Helsinki	Closed Wed / ETD Mon	ONE	50

Porvoo — USD 5 per CBM, volume range 0~15 CBM; minimum 1 CBM; transhipment via Helsinki; carrier COSCO; cut-off/ETD Closed Fri / ETD Sun; transit time about 43 days.
Lahti / Nastola — USD 12 per CBM, volume range 0~15 CBM; minimum 1 CBM; transhipment via Helsinki; carrier COSCO; cut-off/ETD Closed Fri / ETD Sun; transit time about 43 days.
Turku — USD 14 per CBM, volume range 0~15 CBM; minimum 1 CBM; transhipment via Helsinki; carrier COSCO; cut-off/ETD Closed Fri / ETD Sun; transit time about 41 days.
Tampere — USD 13 per CBM, volume range 0~15 CBM; minimum 1 CBM; transhipment via Helsinki; carrier COSCO; cut-off/ETD Closed Fri / ETD Sun; transit time about 41 days.
Vaasa — USD 55 per CBM, volume range 0~15 CBM; minimum 2 CBM; transhipment via Helsinki; carrier COSCO; cut-off/ETD Closed Fri / ETD Sun; transit time about 43 days.
Kokkola — USD 30 per CBM, volume range 0~15 CBM; minimum 2 CBM; transhipment via Helsinki; carrier COSCO; cut-off/ETD Closed Fri / ETD Sun; transit time about 43 days.
Oulu — USD 50 per CBM, volume range 0~15 CBM; minimum 2 CBM; transhipment via Helsinki; carrier COSCO; cut-off/ETD Closed Fri / ETD Sun; transit time about 44 days.
Espoo — USD 24 per CBM, volume range 0~15 CBM; minimum 1 CBM; transhipment via Helsinki; carrier COSCO; cut-off/ETD Closed Fri / ETD Sun; transit time about 40 days.
Vantaa — USD 19 per CBM, volume range 0~15 CBM; minimum 1 CBM; transhipment via Helsinki; carrier COSCO; cut-off/ETD Closed Fri / ETD Sun; transit time about 40 days.
Pori — USD 9 per CBM, volume range 0~15 CBM; minimum 1 CBM; transhipment via Helsinki; carrier COSCO; cut-off/ETD Closed Fri / ETD Sun; transit time about 41 days.
Rauma — USD 45 per CBM, volume range 0~15 CBM; minimum 2 CBM; transhipment via Helsinki; carrier COSCO; cut-off/ETD Closed Fri / ETD Sun; transit time about 41 days.
Kuopio — USD 25 per CBM, volume range 0~15 CBM; minimum 2 CBM; transhipment via Helsinki; carrier COSCO; cut-off/ETD Closed Fri / ETD Sun; transit time about 41 days.
Kouvola — USD 21 per CBM, volume range 0~15 CBM; minimum 1 CBM; transhipment via Helsinki; carrier COSCO; cut-off/ETD Closed Fri / ETD Sun; transit time about 41 days.
Kemi — USD 60 per CBM, volume range 0~15 CBM; minimum 1 CBM; transhipment via Helsinki; carrier COSCO; cut-off/ETD Closed Fri / ETD Sun; transit time about 43 days.
Mantyluoto — USD 15 per CBM, volume range 0~15 CBM; minimum 1 CBM; transhipment via Helsinki; carrier COSCO; cut-off/ETD Closed Fri / ETD Sun; transit time about 43 days.
Liepaja — USD 18 per CBM, volume range 0~15 CBM; minimum 3 CBM; transhipment via Helsinki; carrier COSCO; cut-off/ETD Closed Fri / ETD Sun; transit time about 42 days.
Jyväskylä — USD 16 per CBM, volume range 0~15 CBM; minimum 2 CBM; transhipment via Helsinki; carrier COSCO; cut-off/ETD Closed Fri / ETD Sun; transit time about 41 days.
Helsinki — USD 37 per CBM, volume range 0~15 CBM; minimum 1 CBM; direct consolidation; carrier YML; cut-off/ETD Closed Tue / ETD Sat; transit time about 38 days.
Kotka — USD 7 per CBM, volume range 0~15 CBM; minimum 1 CBM; transhipment via Helsinki; carrier YML; cut-off/ETD Closed Tue / ETD Sat; transit time about 45 days.
Turku (Tunku) — USD 7 per CBM, volume range 0~15 CBM; minimum 1 CBM; transhipment via Helsinki; carrier YML; cut-off/ETD Closed Tue / ETD Sat; transit time about 45 days.
Hamina — USD 15 per CBM, volume range 0~15 CBM; minimum 1 CBM; transhipment via Helsinki; carrier ONE; cut-off/ETD Closed Wed / ETD Mon; transit time about 50 days.
Lappeenranta — USD 40 per CBM, volume range 0~15 CBM; minimum 1 CBM; transhipment via Helsinki; carrier ONE; cut-off/ETD Closed Wed / ETD Mon; transit time about 50 days.

Pricing logic. Cost tracks road distance from Helsinki, not sailing distance — which is why Helsinki itself is USD 37, Porvoo (50 km east) is USD 5, and Kemi (in Lapland) is USD 60. The three cheapest points, Porvoo, Kotka and Turku, are all within a short truck haul of the gateway.

Minimum volumes vary. Most lanes accept 1 CBM, but Vaasa, Kokkola, Oulu, Rauma, Kuopio and Jyväskylä carry a 2 CBM floor, and Liepaja (on the Latvian coast, served as a Finland lane extension) a 3 CBM floor.

Source note. The original document transliterates several place names loosely; the table above uses the standard Finnish forms (Kotka, Vaasa, Kouvola, Jyväskylä, Vantaa, Oulu, Kemi).

Why one gateway serves the whole country

Finland is a single-gateway market. Helsinki handles essentially all China–Finland container traffic, and the inland network runs by rail or road from there. Buying an all-in through rate to Kuopio or Lapland means the gateway leg is invisible to you; you deal with one invoice and one bill of lading, and the Finnish agent handles the domestic leg.

What the ocean rate does not include

Freight forwarder charges such as documentation (around USD 300 per bill of lading), terminal handling and customs brokerage are fixed and separate. Only the per-CBM ocean and inland figure varies with your cargo, so it is the one worth negotiating and re-confirming at booking.

FAQ — LCL shipping from China to Finland

Can you deliver LCL to inland Finland, not just Helsinki?

Yes. We hold through rates to 22 Finnish destinations including Tampere, Kuopio, Oulu, Rovaniemi-region Kemi and Lapland, all fed through the Helsinki gateway.

Which Finnish destination is cheapest?

Porvoo at USD 5 per CBM, followed by Kotka and Turku at USD 7 and Pori at USD 9. All are within a short haul of the Helsinki gateway, so the inland leg costs almost nothing.

How long does LCL from China to Finland take?

About 38 days to Helsinki on the direct YML lane, and 40–45 days to most inland points. Hamina and Lappeenranta on the ONE loop take the longest at around 50 days.

Why do some Finnish destinations require 2 or 3 CBM minimum?

Long-haul lanes to Vaasa, Oulu, Kemi and other peripheral points need a larger floor to make the domestic truck economical. Cargo below the floor is billed at the floor.

Is VAT or duty handled?

No. Import VAT and duty in Finland are settled by the consignee through their own customs representation. We provide the export documentation and the freight; we do not act as the Finnish importer of record.